Display-can.



T. M.v CAMPBELL.

DISPLAY CAN.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG.20, 191s.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

HE NORRIS PETERS CO. FHOTO-LITHO.. WASIIIHGrON.

i hlllTED %TATE 'EHQMAS M. CAMPBELL, 0L LOS ANGELES., CALIFQBNIA.

DISPLAY-CAN.

Application filed August 20, 1913. Serial No. 78

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Tiioaras M. CAMP- isnLL,a itizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county ofLes Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and usefulDisplay-Can, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to display cans which are used for holdinbiscuits, crackers or other articles for sale, in such a way that thecontents of the can may be readily seen by the customer, and the objectof the invention is to provide a transparent panel in the can, with adetachable plate adapted to be secured to the can in front of thetransparent opening, the said plate being provided, if desired, withornamentation and iaving sight opening of fanciful design, if oesired.The removable plate may have its opening of such a size and relativelocation hat even though the contents of the can may have been somewhatreduced in quantity, the appearance of the contents as seen by acustomer throu h the opening in the plate, will not show any empty spaceand it will thus present a much neater and more effective appearancethan if the empty space in the from which the contents have eenpartially removed, were exposed to the customer s view.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 1s a perspective view of the can,showing the plate in a position partially removed from position. Fig. 2is a perspective view of the can with the plate in normal position. Fig.3 is an enlarged section on line ro -#0 Fig.2.

1 designates the can which may be of any preferred construction andprovided in one side with a transparent panel 2.

3 designates a detachable plate which is provided with a sight opening1-, the opening 4 being of any desired configuration and preferably ofless area than the transparent panel so that when in normal position asin Fig. 2, the sight opening 4 of the plate 3 will not expose anyunfilled portion of the box until a very considerable amounthas beenremoved from the box, and will thereby present a very neat andattractive appearance to the customer. This appearance may be enhancedby providing the plate 3 with some artistic design, if desired. The

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

sight opening a in the plate 8 is located near the lower part of theplate so that the plate 3 will act to obscure the uppermost portion ofthe can from which the contents are, of course, first removed.

The plate 8 may be detachably secured to the can in a variety ofways,-one of which I have shown herein, and consisting of a series ofclips 5 which slidably engage the edges of the plate 3 to permit thesame to be slid into or out of position. The clips 6 at the bottom ofthe can support the plate at the bottom.

What I claim is:

1. A display can having a transparent panel in one side thereof, and adetachable plate secured to that side of the can having the saidtransparent panel, the said detachable plate having a sight openinglocated near the bottom thereof, and registering with said transparentpanel.

2. A. display can having a transparent side and a plate detachablysecured over the panel, said plate having an irregularly shaped siopening wher by the upper portion of said plate partially covers thetransparent panel and exposes the lower part of the transparent panel.

3. A display can provided with a transparent panel in one side thereof,a plate over the said side having the panel, said plate having a sightopening of less area than the said panel and located near the bottom ofthe plate so as to register with the lower portion of said transparentpanel, and means for slidably supporting said plate on the can.

4. A display can provided with a transparent panel in one side thereof,a plate over the said side having the panel, said plate having a sightopening of less area than the said panel and located near the bot tom ofthe plate, and clips on the can slidably en aging the front face of theplate at the ct ge portions of said plate.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,California, this 8th day of August, 1913.

ALAN FRANKLIN, F. ALICE CRANDALL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

